Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-06-04
WASHINGTON wAua
The Drill Grounds in the Best Possible
Condition Xesterlay.


Condition Yesterday.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-The weather is
far, cool, and a westerly breeze prevailing
the turf on the drill grounds is in the
best possible condition. The following are
the infantry corps assigned to competitive
drill to-day; Indianapolis Light infantryi
Alexandria Light infantry: Jackson Rifles,
jackson, Mich: MOlinesuL Rifles, Company
D., Thirty-sscOnd New York; Belk-
nap s 6aes A,ts ssR T A95oniO' Ri Ts5
LumaL Rifles, Mobile, Alabama; Sheridan
Guards, Manchester, New Hampshire The
EldOrss Iowa. band furnishes the music. The
Indianapolis company came to the front az
10 o'clock Their marching and work IN the
manual Of arms were very good One OF
two blunders on the part OF individual
members were noted, and one OF their vol
leys was decidedly rafting but the popular
verdict upon their performance Is ''dseid-
eddy above the average" The Alexandria
boys exhibited abundant zeal ana occasion
ally meritsd the plaudits Of their friends on
the stand Their volley hring was very
good. The Jackson Rifles came to the 'front.'
at II O'Clock. Their best work was in the
manual OF arms. Their movements in COM
pGny front were quite defective. One OF
two unfOrtunGt6s IN the ranks made con-
spicious blunders and have probably I'M
paired the record which might otherwise
have been somewhat above the average.
The MOlineauL Rifles were business looking
fellows. 1t is difficult to specify either the
excellence or defects Of their performance.
As q whole 1t was not above the average.
Between 2:3O and O'Clock q competitive
battalion drill took place, IN which the
Fourth Rhode Island the Louisville Legion
and the Washington Light Infantry-ninety
six men sach-participatsd. The practiss
throughout was pronounced good by cOmpe-
tent judges, and opinions are about evenly
divided IS to respective merits Of the organ
izatiOns.
Following the drill OF the Louisville men
their drum corps performed an interluds OF
a novel eharaCtsr-a silent drill By far the
most entertaining feature OF the days
pGgeantry was the individual competition
drill, conducted On the country spelling
principle, which came next after the
battalion competition. The sixty compel
itOrs selected two men from each company.
At the very outset the line was broken by
the judges who retired eight men for a
failure to place their pieces against their
toes at order arms Private IL q. 6tArok,
OF the San Antonio rifles, defeated ali COM
petitOrs and was awarded first pt1Zs.
The Milwaukee Light Battery gave q hne
exhibition sabre drill. The Virginia Brigade
followed with a gorgeous dress parade The
LOmaL Rifles and the Toledo Cadets sue
ceasfully gave exhibitions Of drills. The
LOmaL Rifles were commanded during a
portion OF their work by Miss Mary @. VOsss
Of Mobile, Ala, the cOmpany's sponsor, q
yOdng LADY OF queenly form with face Of
the nOblest type OF southern beauty.
The conduct of the Vicksburg SOuthEOna
and the Memphis Zouaves, IL dropping out
OF the procession on Wednesday, vas a
frequent subject Of discussion at Camp
Washington, and to-day the Chicago
Zouaves and the Kreck ZouGvel
Joined IN a protest to the judges against the
consideration Of the drill of the Memphiana
because of their action il that affair. The
protest has been referred TO the captain of
the Memphis company for an explanation.